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The game pits team members individually against knowledgeable 'Chasers' in general knowledge head-to-heads. They were taking on Chaser Paul Sinha, but at the end Sinha - known as The Sinnerman - caught them out.

Viewers said Nolan remained stony-faced (Image: ITV)

However while three of the contestants put on a brave face over the loss, The Chase player Nolan looked like he couldn’t manage even the smallest of smiles. After clapping, he folded his hands in front of him.

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Those watching at home picked up on Nolan’s reaction and took to Twitter.

“Nolan is fuming. #TheChase,” one noted, while another said “Nolan’s face. Comedy gold #TheChase."

Although the show was filmed last June, it was only aired on Tuesday (January 30) and he said he was on Twitter responding during the show.

“ITV said it’s best to stay off Twitter on the night it airs if you don’t have a thick skin,” he said. “But people were asking questions on it. I had a reporter call me the day after as someone asked me if we won and I said, ‘I don’t know which ending they are showing’.”

Of course he was just joking!

He said, however, that of course there was a lot of editing and this was what may have led to him being seen as a stroppy loser.

“They cut quite a bit out," he said. "I did applaud and had a few words with Bradley as I wasn’t best pleased we lost. I was not stroppy, just disappointed.”

Nolan Dale said he has taken the comments in good homour (Image: Nolan Dale)

The former teacher at Penwith AP Academy and Brannel School decided to apply for the show after giving up employment to go self-employed with his hire business.

He told the show he would use the winnings to bring camels to Cornwall – which was a bit of a gimmick to help him get on the show, but he did cost out the idea for which he said he saw a gap in the market.

“Brighton has donkeys, why can’t Cornwall have camels?” he said.

People took to Twitter to comment on Nolan's reaction (Image: ITV)

Many of those commenting on Twitter quickly used this to make further jokes at his expense.

One said: “Nolan’s gone off with the hump. Night Nolan #thechase”

Another jibed: “Now Nolan’s really got the hump.... #TheChase.”

He told Cornwall Live: "It was alright, it was disappointing not to win. I am fine about the reaction to it. I was not moody the whole way through.

“I thought the tweets were quite funny about how the other contestants didn’t seem to be driven to win.”